HIS Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Effective November 1, 2021, the Plan was amended such that upon termination of service, a participant will receive their vested account balance as follows: a) if the vested balance does not exceed $1,000, the balance will be distributed in a single sum, b) above $1,000 distributions shall be made in either a lump sum, or annual installments over a period not to extend beyond ten years, c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, for a distribution on account of a participant’s termination of employment on his or her retirement date, death, or total and permanent disability, unless a longer distribution period is elected by the participant (limited to annual installments over ten years), the participants vested account balance shall be distributed as follows: i) if a participant’s vested balance is less than $25,000, the participant will receive one lump sum payment, ii) if a participant’s vested balances is at least $25,000 but does not exceed $50,000, a distribution of $25,000 will be made in the first year in which distributions are to begin, and the remaining balance will be distributed in the second year, iii) if a participant’s vested balance exceeds $50,000 but does not exceed $75,000, a distribution of $25,000 will be made for the first and second year of distributions, and the remaining balance will be distributed in the third year and, iv) if a participant’s vested balance exceeds $75,000, distributions will be made in annual installments over three years (subject to a $25,000 minimum installment requirement),and d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, for a distribution for reasons other than on account of a participant’s termination of employment on his or her retirement date, death, or total and permanent disability, unless a longer distribution period is elected by the participant (limited to annual installments over ten years), the participants vested account balance shall be distributed as follows: i) if a participant’s vested balance is less than $25,000, the participant will receive one lump sum payment, ii) if a participant’s vested balances is at least $25,000 but does not exceed $50,000, a distribution of $25,000 will be made in the first year in which distributions are to begin, and the remaining balance will be distributed in the second year, iii) if a participant’s vested balance exceeds $50,000 but does not exceed $75,000, a distribution of $25,000 will be made for the first and second year of distributions, and the remaining balance will be distributed in the third year and, iv) if a participant’s vested balance exceeds $75,000 but does not exceed $100,000, a distribution of $25,000 will be made for the first, second, and third year of distributions, and the remaining balance will be distributed in the fourth year, v) if a participant’s vested balance exceeds $100,000, distributions will be made in annual installments over five years (subject to a $25,000 minimum installment requirement). When distributions are elected to be received in installments by the participant, the first installment distribution is calculated by dividing the participant’s vested account balance by the number of installment distributions to be made. The remaining account balance is revalued as of each subsequent valuation date. Subsequent installment distributions are calculated by dividing the value of the remaining vested balance by the number of installments remaining.
For financial statement presentation purposes, compensation expense to the ESOP includes the fair market value of shares released for allocation on ESOP notes from the Company and the fair value of shares contributed to the ESOP. For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, contributions of $5,803,448 and $5,269,428 respectively, were recorded as compensation expense. The Company did not pay any dividends on its stock during the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021.
When the Company repurchases treasury stock from ESOP participants, the treasury stock is recorded at cost based on the Company’s latest fair value appraisal. When the Company reissues treasury stock as contributions to the ESOP, the difference between the current fair value using the Company’s latest appraisal and the average cost basis, which represents additional paid in capital, is recorded to common stock.
Outstanding ESOP shares as of October 31, 2022 and 2021 totaled 124,748 and 121,952, respectively. The fair value of shares subject to repurchase obligation at October 31, 2022 and 2021 was $92,614,622 and $79,801,730, respectively. Fair value of shares subject to repurchase obligation are based upon independent valuations of the Company’s common stock.
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